Minutes - Board Member Review Committee 8-23-12MINUTES
Board Member Review Committee Meeting
August 23, 2012
Call to order
The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Jonathan Daugherty at 5:04 pm. Those in attendance were
Commissioner Jonathan Daugherty (Chairman), Members Mitchell Reeves, Jerry Johnson, Rita Pierce, Code Enforcement Board Chairman Daugherty Veda Bernstein, Building and Zoning Director
Mike Griffin and Recording Secretary Nancy Bailey.
Approval of the minutes of the BMRC meeting of June 7, 2012.
Motion: Approve minutes of the Board Member Review Committee meeting
of June 7, 2012.
Moved by Reeves, seconded by Pierce
Motion carried unanimously
(Item 3 was taken out of sequence and acted on at this time.)
3. Discuss current alternate, Benjamin
deLuna, who is interested in appointment as a regular member.
Chairman Daugherty explained the positions that were open and stated that Mr. deLuna was interested in becoming a regular
member. Ms. Harless stated Mr. deLuna brings a lot to the table.
Motion: Recommend appointing Benjamin deLuna to serve as a regular member with his term beginning October 1, 2012.
Moved
by Harless, seconded by Johnson
Motion carried unanimously
2. Interview the new candidates (listed below).
New candidates:
A. Meade Coplan
B. John Stinson
C. Louis Keith
Chairman
Daugherty explained the positions that were open to each candidate and asked if they were willing to fill any of the positions if offered to them. Each candidate stated they were agreeable.
The Committee interviewed each candidate and explained the purpose of the interview. Ms. Harless gave an overview of the duties and responsibilities of the Code Enforcement Board and
Mr. Griffin further explained the process of why anyone is brought before the Board and explained the functions of the City’s Code Enforcement Department. Each candidate explained their
personal accomplishments, goals and interests in the community. The Committee offered them an opportunity to ask questions and the Committee responded to those questions. Ms. Bailey
explained to each candidate that, if selected, they would be required to complete the Statement of Financial Interests. Mr. Reeves further explained this form to each candidate.
During
a lull between interviews, Chairman Daugherty brought up new business asking the Committee how they felt about having a co-chairman. The Committee was in agreement and Chairman Daugherty
stated he would discuss this with the City Attorney.
3. Discuss current alternate, Benjamin deLuna, who is interested in appointment as a regular member.
This item was taken out of sequence and acted on earlier in the meeting.
4. Review
current member on the Code Enforcement Board whose term expires on 9/30/2012 and is interested in reappointment.
A. Veda Harless
The Committee discussed with Ms. Harless her interest
in reappointment.
5. Discuss the new candidates and the current members and make a recommendation.
The Committee discussed the reappointment of Ms. Harless.
Motion: Recommend reappointing
Veda Harless to serve an additional term on the Code Enforcement Board beginning October 1, 2012.
Moved by Johnson, seconded by Pierce
Motion carried unanimously (Ms. Harless did not
vote)
The Committee discussed the new candidates.
Motion: Recommend appointing Meade Coplan to fill the unexpired term of Ray Martin on the Code Enforcement Board beginning immediately
and expiring on September 30, 2013.
Moved by Pierce, seconded by Daugherty
Motion carried unanimously
Motion: Recommend appointing John Stinson to serve as the alternate member on
the Code Enforcement Board beginning October 1, 2012.
Moved by Pierce, seconded by Johnson
Motion carried unanimously
6. Other Business
None.
Adjournment
There being no other business,
the meeting adjourned at 6:16 pm.
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Jonathan Daugherty
Chairman